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Why would a writer with both agency and management representation continue to promote themselves?
For many writers getting representation is a big mile marker in their screenwriting careers. And it is. But getting representation doesn't mean you stop promoting your own work. The most successful writers continually promote themselves through every avenue available. Dwain Worrel, a twice produced screenwriter and the screenwriter of this month's featured InkTip success, Operator, knows that. Read more about how Dwain promoted his scripts through InkTip and his tips for writers Read More
InkTip was excited to speak with Laurie, one of the screenwriters on InkTip who has successfully optioned and directed their own script, about her upcoming film Scout, starring Jane Seymour, Ellen Burstyn, Danny Glover, Nikki Reed and India Ennenga. Scout was also the winner of the Bronze prize for Drama in the 2010 Page Awards, among other contests. Read More
If you've spotted Kraig Wenman's name in InkTip success stories numerous times, it's not an accident. Kraig discusses what actions he took to build a career that ranges from writing about crazy neighbors for Lifetime to writing for a producer from the X-Men and Transformers franchises. Read More
We asked six producers from various backgrounds to share their insights on development, finance, distribution, what they love to hear on the job, and more. Read More
We reveal bios of the 6 producers who participated in our initial installment of the Rundown: Producers Weigh in on International Markets, Crowdfunding and More Read More
Once you have a well written, emotionally involving screenplay that has real commercial potential, getting your work read is essential to your success in Hollywood. But sometimes doing so can seem even more daunting than writing the script was. Read More
Out of all of the departments I worked in at InkTip, I spent the most years working in our producers department. This meant I discussed with them which scripts listings on InkTip they found effective – in other words, which attracted them the most and potentially led to being optioned – and noted what some of those writers did to create that effect. While some writers used different strategies, what most consistently did to make their script listings shine brightest became clear. Read More
If you’ve used InkTip’s services before, you’ve probably heard of Script Share. But what is it? Read More
When you read logline after logline, patterns emerge.
These patterns reveal clichés based on expressions and idioms hammered into our heads in taglines we’ve seen on movie or show posters, or in voiceovers we've heard in trailers by the late, great Don LaFontaine. Read More
